Horqin Right Middle Banner


Horqin Right Middle Banner is a banner in the east of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Jilin province to the east. It is under the administration of Hinggan League. The local Mongolian dialect is Khorchin Mongolian. The banner spans an area of 15,613 square kilometers in area, and has a population of 255,494 as of 2010.

Name

"Horqin" in Mongolian translates to "archer". The area was also historically known as the Tushiyetu Banner and the Ke Right Middle Banner.

Geography

It borders Horqin Right Front Banner and Tuquan County to the north, Tongyu County and Taonan in Jilin Province to the east, Horqin Left Middle Banner to the south, and Jarud Banner, Huolinguole and East Ujimqin Banner to the west.
The banner's main rivers include the, the, the Emuting Gol, and the Wunugeqi Gol.

Climate

The average annual temperature is 5.6°C, and the annual precipitation is typically between 350 and 400 mm.

History

A segment of the runs through the banner. The Jin Dynasty city of Tuliemao was located in the banner, and its ruins of the city still exist within the banner.
Horqin Right Middle Banner was established in 1636.

Administrative divisions

The banner is divided into 6 towns, 6 sumu, 1 township-level ranch, 1 township-level farm, and 2 township-level mines. The banner's seat of government is the town of. These township-level divisions are then further divided into 173 gaqa and 464 aili.

Towns

Horqin Right Middle Banner has 6 towns: Bayanhushu,,,,, and.

Sumu

Horqin Right Middle Banner has 6 sumu:,,,,, and.

Other township-level divisions

In addition to towns and sumu, Horqin Right Middle Banner administers a number of special areas with township-level designation.

Budunhua Ranch

The banner is home to, which serves as a township-level division.

Tuliemaodu Farm

The banner is home to, which serves as a township-level division.

Meng'entaoligai Mine Work Unit

The banner is home to the, which serves as a township-level division.

Budunhua Mine Work Unit

The banner is home to the, which serves as a township-level division.

Demographics

The banner has a population of 255,494 people, hailing from 14 different ethnic groups. The ethnic Mongolian population is dominant in the banner, accounting for 86.6% of the total population, the highest proportion of any banner.

Economy

As of 2016, the banner's GDP totaled 6.596 billion Yuan, government revenue totaled 232 million Yuan, urban per capita disposable income reached 21,700 Yuan, and rural per capita disposable income reached 7,904 Yuan.
The banner's main mineral deposits include gold, tin, copper, iron, lead, zinc, coal, rare earth minerals, perlite, and quartz.

Transportation

The passes through the banner, as does National Highway 110.